Family law is an area of the law that deals with family-related issues and domestic relations including the nature of marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships; issues arising during marriage, including spousal abuse, legitimacy, adoption, surrogacy, child abuse, and child abduction; the termination of the relationship and ancillary matters including divorce, annulment, property settlements, alimony, and parental responsibility orders (in the United States, child custody and visitation, child support and alimony awards).
Redwood is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the area population was 584. Redwood is in the eastern part of the Town of Alexandria The community is near the southeast town line.